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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,040 and 3,673,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,040 and 3,673,800 is: 7,920,475.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,040 : 3,673,800 = 3,673,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,040/3,673,800 = 3,673,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,040x = 3,673,800 × 3,673,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,040x = 13,496,806,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,496,806,440,000/1,704,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,475.13

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